Assimilation is the American dream, isn’t it? It is the thing we all dream of when we do not know where we fit in. I think I have, unfortunately, assimilated to the point of not being seen anymore. I...
Ramadan is the ninth month in the holy Islamic calendar. Those who participate do so through fasting, prayer, reflection and community. The beginning of Ramadan is signified for some by local moon sightings,...
Hello again, everyone. Welcome back to Meet. In today's episode, I sat down with some of the members of the West Side Sound Oral History Project. Made up of a team that includes academics, historians and...
You feel incredibly blessed with your current life and are very grateful to be able to acknowledge the privilege of living it. You grew up with a single father who gave you and your sister everything he...
The lifeblood of San Antonio has exhaled a breath of fresh air into the art community after a very long pandemic hibernation. After being forced to close its doors for almost two years due to the ongoing...
Despite a recent push in the movie industry to increase diversity, especially after the #OscarsSoWhite campaign in 2019, an Annenburg Study found Hispanic and Latinx folks make up more than 18% of the...
UTSA will open a new course for the Spring 2022 semester, “Global Blackness and Afro-Latindad,” cross-listed in African American and Mexican American Studies in the Department of Race, Equality, Gender...
Approaching from the outside, Ruby City stands out in comparison to the other archaic buildings in downtown San Antonio. It is a burnt red color with tall geometric walls, towering above the ground like...
Briah Ramos, Contributing Writer
• October 6, 2021
The UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures recently reopened during Hispanic Heritage Month after 18 months of closure due to the pandemic. The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) is a historical museum composed...
Tae Tran, Assistant Opinion Editor
• April 6, 2021
In the 21st century, the terms "Canceling" or "Cancel Culture" have been embedded into common terminology. And with good reason. "Canceling" is a modern form of social-ostracisation that targets the...
Trigger warning: body image
It’s no secret that at one time in our lives, we have been unsatisfied with our bodies. The way we cope with this is by starting to eat healthily, working out, or a new...
Bella Nieto, Assistant News Editor
• October 27, 2020
The holidays are meant to spark feelings of joy and comfort, but instead, they cause headaches and discomfort. Of course, there are various reasons for this, but chief among them is the inevitable conversations...
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